Dory vs Doris

Side-by-side comparison of Dory and Doris — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dory

Girl name · Rank #9623

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Name B

Doris

Girl name · Rank #2190

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Metric Dory Doris
Current Rank #9623 #2190
Total Births (all years) 961 462,485
Peak Year 1964 1928
Peak Year Births 34 16,574
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Dory Doris
1880ss — 290
1890ss — 2,342
1900ss — 8,252
1910ss — 53,249
1920ss — 151,192
1930ss — 110,657
1940ss 20 64,142
1950ss 176 42,897
1960ss 207 18,192
1970ss 232 4,842
1980ss 103 2,469
1990ss 71 1,645
2000ss 97 946
2010ss 36 974
2020ss 19 396

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dory Doris
2014 — 124
2015 — 85
2016 6 118
2017 8 92
2018 7 111
2019 7 118
2020 — 74
2021 — 74
2022 — 86
2023 9 76
2024 10 86

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1946–2024.

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